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Podcast: Trending Middle East
Episode: Disappearances of Alawite women, and a 'terrorist cell' in Beirut
Description: Criminal gangs are thought to be behind the disappearance of a growing number of Alawite women in Syria. Members of what has been described as a terrorist cell were arrested in Beirut. Hamas officials have said the group is positively engaging with mediators for a ceasefire.
On today's episode of Trending Middle East:
'Get the money fast if you want her alive': Syria's Alawite women and girls disappear in abductions
Beirut 'terrorist cell' plotted day of attacks mirroring shock of Israel’s pager assault, security sources say
Hamas says it is 'p...